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Father’s Day 2019
AUTHOR’S NOTE: What follows are 2 posts-from-the-past, The first, was written by my Son, Anthony, just a couple of months after I entered prison in 2010. The second was written by me, 3 years later. Anthony spent a couple of … Continue reading →
Recycling An Opportunity
AUTHOR’s NOTE: This post originally appeared here in “The Oakdale Chronicles” on January 21, 2013. I was about midway through my incarceration at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oakdale, LA, and had joined a public speaking group many of you … Continue reading →
Don’t Touch the Stove (The ‘lost’ post)
By Tony Casson (AUTHOR’S NOTE: I found a draft of this post originally begun in November of 2012 by my beloved son, Anthony, from the chicken scratching I sent him. For some reason probably related to the fact he was … Continue reading →
Evil Is Seductive
(Author’s Note: What follows was originally posted in 5 parts here in The Oakdale Chronicles very early on during my incarceration. It is the story of my attempted suicide and the week that followed while I was kept in a … Continue reading →
Do you really want to reform our prisons?
The following is something I posted on Medium.com recently: No dialogue on prison reform is complete without a serious look at the profit incentives found in the privatization of many of this nation’s prisons, both federal and state. I will … Continue reading →
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Tag Archives: trusting God
September 23
TODAY IS… a superb day to exceed all expectations. “Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” Ephesians 3:20 NLT One of … Continue reading
September 14
TODAY IS… perfect for seeing the joy in each day. “And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful.” Proverbs 8:32 NLT “Don’t worry, be happy!” “Jump for joy!” No matter how you want … Continue reading
September 8
TODAY IS… a wonderful day to hold on for the last half hour. “So they said to one another, ‘Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.’” Numbers 14:4 NASB Someone said, “The greatest challenge in receiving great things … Continue reading
August 12
TODAY IS… the day to trust God in our suffering. “Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.” 1 Peter 4:19 NASB God does … Continue reading
July 28
Today is… an excellent day to ask, “Is this me?” “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?” Psalm 13:1 NIV The list of memorable individuals who are mentioned in … Continue reading
May 24
TODAY IS… the right day to thank God for the storms in our lives. “And it was only right that He should make Jesus, through His suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.” Hebrews 2:10b NLT … Continue reading
May 13
TODAY IS… the perfect day to think about “everything”. “’What do you mean, what’s the matter?’ Micah replied. ‘You’ve taken away all the gods I have made, and my priest, and I have nothing left!’” Judges 18:24 NLT When the … Continue reading
May 10
TODAY IS… a terrific day for a walk. “…for we walk by faith, not by sight…” 2 Corinthians 5:7 NASB If we were to observe a blind individual walking with the aid of a service dog, we would see someone moving … Continue reading
